US 8,769,759 B2 · Toilet rim and seat cleaning tongs

Abstract

A pair of Toilet Rim and Seat Cleaning Tongs. This invention provides people with a convenient apparatus and a new method for cleaning the rim of a toilet bowl and the seat of a toilet. This apparatus consists of only three pieces of components, which are a gripping member, an opposite gripping member, and a slide knob. The opposite gripping member is mounted on the gripping member via a pivot. The opposite gripping member rotates around the pivot and works together with the gripping member to achieve clamping function. The steps on the apparatus are designed to raise handles above a cleaning surface. And slide knob is designed to dispose used toilet paper. There are four easy steps to complete a cleaning process using this apparatus, which are “Load Toilet Paper”, “Wrap and Clamp Toilet Paper”, “Clean Up”, and “Dispose Used Toilet Paper”.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for cleaning the rim of a toilet bowl and the seat of a toilet, comprising, in combination:

a. A gripping member comprising:
A handle with a pivot and a ratchet tooth on it, and
A gripping end connected to said handle with a step,
b. An opposite gripping member comprising:
An opposite handle with a pivot hole configured to fit said pivot on said gripping member and an opposite ratchet tooth configured to fit said ratchet tooth on said gripping member so as to achieve clench function, and
An opposite gripping end connected to said opposite handle with the other step which has the same height as that in said gripping member,
c. A slide knob configured to slide on a slide track of said gripping member,
d. Wherein the gripping end of said gripping member has a toilet paper loading slot configured to receive toilet paper for cleaning the rim and seat of the toilet.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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